Major Problems with BMW 325 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used BMW 325 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for BMW 325

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of BMW 325.

Model Year	Complaints
2006 325	8
2003 325	9
2002 325	26
2001 325	31

Worst 3 BMW 325 complaints

2001 BMW 325 FRONTAL Victims: 1

2002 BMW 325 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 80000 miles

Browse BMW 325 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FAN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW 325 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS intermittent passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. car says air bag is disabled. seems like same issue as previous	16 ~ 88063 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM foot well module and junction box electrical short. some lights stay on even if the car is off some signals...	13 ~ 91846 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING electric cooling system fans on bmw 325 series are failing with regularity. replacement fan alleged to be upgraded version. recently...	11 ~ 13182 miles
ENGINE find engine oil leaking on floor and smile oil burning. then find a bolt for engine valve cover is broken.	5 ~ 100801 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING foot well module and junction box electrical short. some lights stay on even if the car is off some signals...	4 ~ 109525 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the central locking system intermittently fails to operate problem is influenced by temperature extremes (hot and cold) symptoms vary from...	4 ~ 67000 miles
STEERING i was trying to wait until a remember was available but i'm pregnant and now these issues have gotten worse...	3 ~ 55333 miles
SEAT BELTS foot well module and junction box electrical short. some lights stay on even if the car is off some signals...	3 ~ 73333 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL daughter driving car dynamic stability control(dsc) light came on and individual brakes started applying themselves uncommanded. drove to a local...	3 ~ 195001 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2002 bmw 325ci engine stalled as i was slowing down to exit the freeway. the dash lights lit up...	3 ~ 129437 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was trying to wait until a remember was available but i'm pregnant and now these issues have gotten worse...	2 ~ 127750 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while driving consumer heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front passenger window. dealership was notified but did not	2 ~ 145000 miles
TIRES while driving at 60 mph the rear left tire blew out without warning road hazard cause. ak scc *jb...	2 ~ 6638 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS front right collision at 25-30 mph neither airbag deployed. consumer suffered injuries to face. damage to vehicle was over $	2
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. while driving approximately 75 mph the radiator warning indicator illuminated. the contact...	1 ~ 136000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE drivers window is stuck in up position. when raise/lower switch is activated i hear the motor running but window does...	1 ~ 68000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while traveling down the interstate at approximately 75 mph with the cruise control on the car suddenly veered left and...	1 ~ 180000 miles
SUSPENSION we purchased our bmw 325 new in 2002. this car has been garage kept and well cared for. the vehicle...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS a friend sat in the passenger front seat of my car and pulled the seat belt out - a bit...	1 ~ 61000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 bmw 325ci with automatic transmission with about 22000 miles. my car's engine suddenly stalled while it...	1 ~ 18000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES my husband has 2 sets of tires one for summer and one for winter. the summer tires are the ones...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT vehicle came off the jack when normal force was applied to pull the wheel off. all the bolts had been...	1 ~ 28000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving 35 mph consumer came to a stop sign. when the brakes were pressed consumer heard a clanking sound.	1 ~ 54900 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical harness failure...	1 ~ 15650 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and without prior warning driver's side airbag deployed. dealership was aware of problem.*ak...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine over heated and stalled which caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a curb the...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i purchased a new 2002 bmw 325i on 12/4/01 equipped with several options including a sunroof. i was driving into...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING the steering column is kinked an inch to the left. i do not mean the wheel is turned to one...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i had been driving my car for about 2 hours on the interstate with the coolant temperature gauge "dead center"...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER a bmwxi sports wagon with one month service developed a fuel overflow onto the cement floor of a garage attached...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a bmwxi sports wagon with one month service developed a fuel overflow onto the cement floor of a garage attached...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle has been taken to the dealer on three occasion for an overheating problem the consumer is concerned that	1

FAQ

What year BMW 325 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, BMW 325 models of 2006, 2003, 2002 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for BMW 325?

BMW 325 models of 2001 and 2002 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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